taishan泰山

Mandarin Chinese vocabulary for the HSK.

Taishan is a step-by-step vocabulary memorization app for learning Mandarin Chinese. It follows the official HSK curriculum, with 11,091 words split into bite-sized levels of 10 words each.

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Taishan home dashboard showing characters learned, daily review and continue buttons

Built for the HSK

Taishan follows the official HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) curriculum, making it the perfect tool for learners preparing for the exam. Every word is Simplified Chinese.

BandLevelsWords
HSK 1一级 30300
HSK 2二级 21203
HSK 3三级 51507
HSK 4四级 1021017
HSK 5五级 1641635
HSK 6六级 1821813
HSK 7-9七至九级 5625616

How a level works

Each level consists of three phases:

  1. Review: Flashcard-style browsing of words with audio pronunciation.
  2. New Words: Focused quiz introducing the level's new vocabulary.
  3. Validation: A mixed quiz testing cumulative retention to unlock the next level.
Taishan level selection screen showing the HSK bands A word browsing screen with the character 等 (děng, to wait), pinyin, English meaning, picture and audio button A tone-selection quiz for the character 国, choosing among the five Mandarin tones

Daily review

Once a character is encountered in the quizzes, it's added to your daily review. The review uses spaced repetition to bring each character back at the right time, maximizing your chances of moving it into long-term memory. You can also set a daily notification so you never forget to review.

Taishan home dashboard showing characters learned, daily review and continue buttons A daily review prompt asking whether you remember the pinyin for 了 A spaced-repetition grading screen for 了 with Easy, Good, Hard and Again options

Try it for free

The first 4 levels of every band are 100% free so you can try the app risk-free. Unlock the remaining levels of any band via a one-time purchase.

Get it on Google Play

Studying for the TOCFL? Try Yushan, our sister app.